Quinebaug, CT Climate


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The climate in Quinebaug, CT is generally warm and humid during the summer months, with temperatures reaching into the 80s. The winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures often dipping into the single digits. Precipitation is relatively common throughout the year, particularly between late fall and early spring. Snowfall is most common in December and January, while thunderstorms occur more frequently during the spring months when temperatures start to rise. Overall, Quinebaug enjoys all four seasons with a wide range of temperatures and precipitation levels.

Quinebaug, Connecticut gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Quinebaug averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Quinebaug. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Quinebaug gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Quinebaug is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Connecticut.

9.2 Summer - 4.7 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Quinebaug, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateQuinebaug, ConnecticutUnited States
  49.5 in.38.1 in.
  40.4 in.27.8 in.
  123.9 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  81.3°85.8°
  13.6°21.7°
  6.87
  3.54.3
  384 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Quinebaug with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Connecticut. In Quinebaug, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Quinebaug are June, August and July.
In Quinebaug, there are 5.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Connecticut.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Quinebaug with an average of 13.6°. This is colder than most places in Connecticut.
In Quinebaug, there are 152.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Connecticut.
In Quinebaug, there are 7.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Connecticut.
Humidity in Quinebaug is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
March is the wettest month in Quinebaug with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.5 inches in Quinebaug means that it is drier than most places in Connecticut.
May is the rainiest month in Quinebaug with 12.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 123.9 rainy days annually in Quinebaug, which is rainier than most places in Connecticut. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 40.4 inches in Quinebaug means that it is snowier than most places in Connecticut. January is the snowiest month in Quinebaug with 13.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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